Jeremy Cherfas

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The wait is over. Hands-down my favourite Madonna Lactans, by Federico Barocci. Funny, no-one ever seems to tell the BVM to cover up, but mortal women get that all the time. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/mothers-milk/ explores all that and more.

The wait is over. Hands-down my favourite Madonna Lactans, by Federico Barocci. Funny, no-one ever seems to tell the BVM to cover up, but mortal women get that all the time. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/mothers-milk/ explores all that and more.

Following on from Renoir, we have Edouard Sain’s Marriage Ceremony in Capri, which telescopes the life awaiting the young bride into a single image.

Following on from Renoir, we have Edouard Sain’s Marriage Ceremony in Capri, which telescopes the life awaiting the young bride into a single image.

Public Service Announcement: Preparing people for the terrifying topic of Monday's episode of Eat This Podcast.

Public Service Announcement: Preparing people for the terrifying topic of Monday's episode of Eat This Podcast.

The average American starts in on a fad diet four times a year. A quarter give up after two weeks. What are they hoping for? Latest episode explores the allure of fad diets. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/fad-diets/

The average American starts in on a fad diet four times a year. A quarter give up after two weeks. What are they hoping for? Latest episode explores the allure of fad diets. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/fad-diets/

Privileged to be cat-sitting again for this glorious creature.

Privileged to be cat-sitting again for this glorious creature.

I’ve got a dozen or so limes maturing on this bush. Who has a good Indian lime pickle recipe?

I’ve got a dozen or so limes maturing on this bush. Who has a good Indian lime pickle recipe?

We got ourselves a convoy. Navistar leads Polarnet and Rojen, carrying 33,000 12,000 and 13,000 of wheat to Ireland, Turkey and UK. But, why those countries?

We got ourselves a convoy. Navistar leads Polarnet and Rojen, carrying 33,000 12,000 and 13,000 of wheat to Ireland, Turkey and UK. But, why those countries?

The worst is over. Razoni has made it past Istanbul, next stop Tripoli.

The worst is over. Razoni has made it past Istanbul, next stop Tripoli.

So far, so good. The ship Razoni, loaded with 26,000 tonnes of wheat, is one day out of Odessa.

So far, so good. The ship Razoni, loaded with 26,000 tonnes of wheat, is one day out of Odessa.

14th century watermelons, from Liber de herbis et plantis by Manfredi de Monte Imperiali. Latin for watermelon is citrullus, but Italian is cocomero or anguria, while cucumber is cetriolo. Confused? I was, till Harry Paris sorted me out a while ago https://www.eatthispodcast.com/a-deep-dive-into-cucurbit-names/

14th century watermelons, from Liber de herbis et plantis by Manfredi de Monte Imperiali. Latin for watermelon is citrullus, but Italian is cocomero or anguria, while cucumber is cetriolo. Confused? I was, till Harry Paris sorted me out a while ago https://www.eatthispodcast.com/a-deep-dive-into-cucurbit-names/